The summary information in this report provides teachers, school administrators, students and the general public with an overview of results from the January 1997 administration of the Social Studies 30 Diploma Examination for the province of Alberta, Canada. The summary is divided into: (1) description of the examination; (2) achievement of standards; (3) provincial averages; (4) multiple-choice questions with analysis of difficulty, examiners' comments and a breakdown of certain questions and responses; and (5) written responses analyses with examiners' comments on the students' responses to the two questions. (EH)